Upset, angry and frustrated!

Re: Upset, angry and frustrated!

Vicky RVN — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:32:22 GMT

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The day that I don't get affected is the day I get another job! I imagine that a lot of others on here will agree with that one!

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I totally agree!

Re: Upset, angry and frustrated!

Nichola231 — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:32:52 GMT

Thanks everyone for all the kind comments. Feeling a bit better about it now but that will stay with me for the rest of my *fingers crossed* career! I guess the trick is learning how to cope with it better. Always helps to know I can get good advice and support on here

Re: Upset, angry and frustrated!

Kim Buckley — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:41:31 GMT

It is such a sad part of the job but sounds like you did everything correctly. From what you have said, the dog was very sick and it was only a matter of time before this happened. Doesn't make it any easier though.

I remember when I was a student, the vet sent over a cat to the hospital which was lethargic and not itself. It was only young so we were to take some bloods and see what they showed. Got the cat out of it's basket and it just flipped out, bit another nurse and blood was pouring out of it lungs! There was absolutely nothing we could do as it drowned in it's own blood and died right in front of us. The image of it still sticks with me and that was 6 years ago.

Good luck with finding a training position. Sounds like you have the making of a great nurse! x

Re: Upset, angry and frustrated!

Anneke Kuipers — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:20:29 GMT

That is sad :(
It is a horrible feeling but at least it shows that you care!
I agree with all the others, you did everything right. There would not have been anything else you could have done differently.

I had it recentley on my last night of my 7 nights.
3 of my inpatients died! These were all really bad cases and from all of them I knew there would be a big chance they wouldn't make it through the night... but it still feels horrible!
And earlier that evening we had a very emotional PTS, a 7yr cocker with severe heart failure brought in by the whole family (4 members). The young lad (20 or so) had been given him for his birthday as a pup.
He went completely histerical and hyperventilating and everything.

It will be hard and especially the ones that you see crash are the most difficult ones because you are going through so many emotions in such a short space of time and you can't do anything about it because it was the time for this dog to pass on.

hope you feel a bit better soon and don't let this stop you from becoming a nurse because you sound like you have got the right set of mind to become a great nurse!

Re: Upset, angry and frustrated!

Jax — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:08:16 GMT

Thats really sad!! Hope your ok!

I dont think them situations ever get better.. I had one about a month or so ago; Old JRT collapsed inside its kennel- cheyne stoking awfully blue- grabbed out of kennel stuck straight onto 02 therapy and got the receptionist to help me intubate her- unfortunately she didnt make it although i think if she did she would have been PTS or died at a later date. Suspected internal bleed also.

Everyone started coming back from lunch and i just stood there with this poor girl on the table with tears streaming down my face!! And ive been nursing for years!!

Re: Upset, angry and frustrated!

Catherine Raymond — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:49:45 GMT

I agree with Emma, it is awful when these things happen and unfortunately I am also one of those that takes it to heart. You did everything you could.

The day that I don't get affected is the day I get another job! I imagine that a lot of others on here will agree with that one!

Re: Upset, angry and frustrated!

Emma Purnell — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:31:33 GMT

I hate these situations and they never get any easier.

Honestly, you did everything completely correct and I can't see anything where you could have improved on your reaction. You reacted immediately on collapse, checked his colour and got him in on oxygen therapy, all perfect. If you were asked to take him out then there really is nothing different you could have done.

I wish I could say it gets easier when these awful situations happen but it doesn't. I am always affected and can't help but feel that if inside you are not hurt by these events then you must be that bit too distant from your patient.

The day I stop caring is the day I go find another job!